Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Good overall depth among goaltenders and defensemen
  • Solid group of forward prospects; depth at Right Wing
Weaknesses
  • No sure-fire starting goaltenders
  • Few potential top-pairing defensemen
  • Organization needs to improve offensive depth at center

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Anthony Stolarz NCAA 7.0 C
2. Cal Heeter Pro 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jason Akeson Pro 7.0 D
2. Petr Straka Pro 6.5 C
3. Shane Harper Pro 6.5 D
4. Matt Mangene Pro 6.0 C
5. Michael Parks NCAA 6.0 C
6. Brandon Alderson CHL 6.0 C
7. Petr Placek NCAA 6.0 D
8. Derek Mathers CHL 5.5 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Marcel Noebels Pro 6.5 C
2. Taylor Leier CHL 6.5 C
3. Andrew Johnston Pro 6.5 D
4. Eric Wellwood Pro 6.0 B
5. Tye McGinn Pro 6.0 B
6. Andrew Rowe Pro 6.0 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Scott Laughton CHL 7.0 B
2. Nick Cousins CHL 7.0 C
3. Mitch Wahl Pro 6.5 C
4. Kyle Flanagan Pro 6.5 C
5. Tyler Brown Pro 5.5 C
6. Ben Holmstrom Pro 5.0 B

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Erik Gustafsson Pro 7.0 B
2. Brandon Manning Pro 7.0 C
3. Shayne Gostisbehere NCAA 7.0 C
4. Marc-Andre Bourdon Pro 6.5 C
5. Oliver Lauridsen Pro 6.5 C
6. Mark Alt Pro 6.5 C
7. Matt Konan Pro 6.5 D
8. Blake Kessel Pro 6.5 D
9. Tyler Hostetter Pro 6.5 D
10. Nicholas Luukko NCAA 6.0 C
11. Colin Suellentrop CHL 6.0 C
12. Valeri Vasiliev Europe 6.0 C
13. Fredrik Larsson Europe 6.0 C
14. Reece Willcox NCAA 6.0 D
15. Cullen Eddy Pro 6.0 D

AHL affiliate for Philadelphia Flyers amid trying 2012-13 season

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Tye McGinn - Philadelphia Flyers

Photo: Forward Tye McGinn has been one of the more pleasant surprises for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. McGinn has played in 16 NHL games with the Flyers. (courtesy of Nick Turchiaro/Icon SMI)

The Phantoms' franchise, even before it moved to Glens Falls to become the Adirondack Phantoms, has been in a state of struggle underneath a successful NHL franchise. This comes despite a large amount of success from drafted prospects. The Phantoms have not really been successful since winning the Calder Cup during the NHL lockout year of 2004-05. Two early exits from the postseason over the course of what will be seven seasons of hockey does not suggest a steady foundation of prospects on which to build an NHL franchise.

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Philadelphia Flyers own tough, hard working group at CHL level

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Nick Cousins - Philadelphia Flyers

Photo: Nick Cousins is one of several hard working forwards the Flyers have at the CHL level. (Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The Philadelphia Flyers have five players currently playing in Canadian Major Juniors, led by 2012 first round pick Scott Laughton. Four of the five prospects are forwards, with Colin Suellentrop being the only defenseman of the group.

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Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets feature improved prospect pool after busy off-season

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Ryan Murray - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Though the Columbus Blue Jackets added several important prospects this past off-season, none were more prominent than defenseman Ryan Murray, who was selected second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Below is the bottom third of the NHL Team Rankings in terms of prospects as voted on by Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

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Hard working depth players populate Philadelphia Flyers prospect pool

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Marc Andre Bourdon - Philadelphia Flyers

Photo: Marc-Andre Bourdon is one of several Flyers defensive prospects who already has some NHL experience on his resume. (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)

While the Philadelphia Flyers prospect pool consistently hovers near the bottom of the league, it is not for a lack of production. A steady stream of graduates has kept the team rotating through young talent since the end of the 2004-05 NHL Lockout. Though they once again lack blue-chip prospects within their pool, most of the weight for the future of the team is carried by young NHL players such as Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Sean Couturier, and the Schenn brothers, Luke and Brayden.

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Numerous defensive prospects for Philadelphia Flyers expected to have big 2012-13 seasons

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Brandon Manning - Philadelphia Flyers

Photo: Brandon Manning (right) is one of several Flyers' defensive prospects close to being fulltime NHL players. (Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

With an incredible amount of young talent on the NHL roster, an intriguing group of prospects on the verge of becoming NHL regulars, and championship aspirations, there is a delicate balancing act going on within the Philadelphia Flyers' front office. There is also a vital need to keep the defense from falling into disrepair with Chris Pronger's injury problems and Kimmo Timonen's inevitable fall from the upper echelon of NHL defensemen.

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Top Prospects

  1. Scott Laughton
  2. Erik Gustafsson
  3. Nick Cousins
  4. Shayne Gostisbehere
  5. Anthony Stolarz
  6. Tye McGinn
  7. Eric Wellwood
  8. Brandon Manning
  9. Marcel Noebels
  10. Kyle Flanagan
  1. Marc-Andre Bourdon
  2. Ben Holmstrom
  3. Oliver Lauridsen
  4. Jason Akeson
  5. Mark Alt
  6. Taylor Leier
  7. Brandon Alderson
  8. Michael Parks
  9. Valeri Vasiliev
  10. Fredrik Larsson

Notable Prospects

  1. Tyler Brown
  2. Cullen Eddy
  3. Shane Harper
  4. Cal Heeter
  5. Tyler Hostetter
  6. Andrew Johnston
  7. Blake Kessel
  8. Matt Konan
  1. Nicholas Luukko
  2. Matt Mangene
  3. Derek Mathers
  4. Petr Placek
  5. Andrew Rowe
  6. Petr Straka
  7. Colin Suellentrop
  8. Mitch Wahl
  9. Reece Willcox
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